Find out how the lyrics to Blackbird came to be written.

Beatles Album: The Beatles AKA The White Album : Track 11

Year: 1968

Lyrics: Lennon, McCartney

Length: 2.20

The lyrics to Blackbird were written by Paul McCartney. Like so many of the songs on the white album the lyrics to Blackbird were inspired by the Beatles time in Rishikesh. Paul heard a blackbird singing one morning and tried to mimic its song. He is very proud of the song and feels that it is one of his best ones.